PARIS — They call him the voice of Paris' 6th arrondissement. In the cafés of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Ali Akbar is a fixture — with a voice you can't miss. You usually hear him before you see him, ...
For decades, Ali Akbar has sold papers on the Left Bank of Paris. Last month, France gave the beloved 73-year-old immigrant from Pakistan one of... Ali Akbar, who's sold newspapers on the streets of ...
Ali Akbar sells newspapers in the Latin Quarter in Paris in September 2025. The Pakistani-born 73-year-old is believed to be the last remaining newspaper vendor in the French capital, and was awarded ...